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The climate change conference 2015 in Paris, France, has seen the conclusion of a huge deal which involves the collaboration between the developing and developed nations of the world. A milestone has been achieved from the almost two decade journey, from 1997 till date, which has shown that world leaders, and every one in particular have become increasingly aware of the gruesome effects of green gas emissions, that has resulted in the recent climate change landscape.
The largest emitters of green gas emissions which are the U.S.A, China, India, Japan and all other developing countries, accepted the deal on Sunday, 13th December, without objections. The deal strives to hold temperatures to between1.5 -2 degrees Celsius, to help define the energy landscape for the rest of the century, and ultimately reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Most countries submitted their pledges on plans to reduce carbon emissions in the coming years.
Under the new pact all countries will commit to reducing global warming, and a hundred billion dollars have been pledged by developed nations to help the developing countries meet this challenge by 2020 and beyond.
And so what is climate change?

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